Peterborough: NHBB official: Nitric acid transfer led to explosion
... Office Gary Yomantas wrote, "Since the evening of Feb. 10, we have been working with the Fire Marshal's Office, OSHA, and independent experts to determine the cause of the blast. We have determined...
View ArticleOSHA fines North Country business for deadly accident
Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators looked into the death of 23-year-old Kyle Brown. He died last November. Investigators also say the company failed to train employees on fall...
View ArticleTwo detained for human trafficking in Hancock Co. traffic stop
... Avenue and Prospect Street. 13 Investigates found dozens of pages of safety orders and penalty notifications from OSHA and the Indiana Department of Labor against Indianapolis Drum. 13 Investigates...
View ArticleSafway Announces Partnership in National Campaign to Prevent Falls
... the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) on a...
View ArticleThe inkers vs. the stinkers
... to ensure procedures are performed in a sterile environment by qualified professionals. Hurwich and Murphy both stay OSHA-certified in handling blood-borne pathogens. Billy Rubino of Stigma Studios...
View ArticleIdaho company fined after worker injured
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a south-central Idaho home construction company after a worker received serious injuries at a job site.
View ArticleTimes-News: Idaho Builder Fined For Exposing Workers to Hazards
... Safety and Health Administration levied the fine on TKO Custom Homes of Twin Falls. The Times-News reports that an OSHA inspection revealed that workers were exposed to fall hazards up to 9.5 feet...
View Article150 Workers Die Each Day From Doing Their Jobs
... with ensuring safety in the country's workplaces, particularly the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). But the report notes that given that the agency has 1,955 inspectors to...
View ArticleCircus Comes To Hartford Following Accident That Injured 9
... d. They're going to be performing for multiple nights, which is an indication of how popular they are." A spokesman for OSHA said federal officials have been on site in Hartford to discuss aerial...
View ArticleVineyards Need to Prepare Workers for Heat
... should not wait until they feel sick to cool down. Develop and implement written procedures for complying with the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard. Training seminars in English and...
View ArticleWitness describes man falling from crane in fatal billboard accident
... MEAN HARDCOME CHEST COMPRESSIONS. PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH HIM AND HIS FAMILY. AND THE SHER'S OFFICE TELLS US THAT OSHA HAS BEEN THOAFD OF THIS ON-THE-JOB DEATH. WE WERE ORIGINALLY TOLD THAT...
View ArticleJob opening in Perry
... : 12 Years Job Number: GA8180931 Must have High School or GED. Must have 12 months experience in safety rules/policies, OSHA, administration and Worker's Compensation administration. Must have...
View ArticleThe most dangerous U.S. state for workers
... an expansion of fatalities not just in North Dakota, but in other states. It needs much more attention by employers, OSHA, and other state and federal agencies." While workers in the oil and gas...
View ArticleNoem partners with other members of Congress to send letter to EPA
... had success with this method a couple of years ago when Congress made the Occupational Safety Health Administration, or OSHA, back off after it tried to impose rules on family farms with less than...
View ArticleCompany involved in fatal billboard incident cited several times
... AND INSTALLATION WHICH IS BASED IN THE PANHANDLE, HAS RECEIVED FOUR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS SINCE 2007. THAT ACCORDING TO OSHA CREATED SITUATIONS WHERE THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL PROBABILITY OF DEATH OR...
View ArticleTow Truck Driver Hit While Enforcing Burlington's Parking Ban
... leg as she was passing by. During the time of the accident, police say, the tow truck driver was wearing a fluorescent OSHA approved reflective vest and had his flashing amber lights activated.
View ArticleCompany fined $155,900 by OSHA
... casting and foundry facility. The facility was previously cited after a worker suffered a leg amputation in June 2013. OSHA has issued 17 additional violations, carrying proposed penalties of...
View ArticleS. Idaho company fined after worker injured
... because the company failed to provide rails on stairs, guardrails and other fall protection. Dave Kearns , director of OSHA 's Boise area office, said a willful violation is when an employer knows...
View ArticleOSHA begins inspection into fatal billboard incident
RICHARD'S BOYFRIEND HAD PLANNED TO PROPOSE THE SAME DAY SHE WAS KILLED. INVESTIGATORS FROM OSHA ARRIVING AT THE SCENE TODAY OF A HORRIBLE BILLBOARD ACCIDENT IN ORANGE COUNTY.
View ArticleA new report finds exceptionally high fatality rates in the oil and gas and...
... byproduct of fracking operations, is often found at unsafe concentrations at well sites, and remains unregulated by OSHA despite being linked to a number of fatal diseases. Indeed, the most serious...
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